WINDOW
TINTING GUIDE
The tips listed below should be common practice during
a proper window tint installation. If conditions fall short of
these guidelines, perhaps reconsider your approach.
PRE
INSTALLATION
Be certain to understand
state laws regarding the limit
of Visual Light Transmittance
(i.e. VLT) for window tint.
Know the various qualities of
window film such as ceramic
versus metallic based.
POST
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
Temperature should be Allow the tint to cure for
between 40 and 90 degrees, 1 week before moving or
outside of direct sunlight. manipulating the windows.
Cleanliness is the most Avoid cleaning with amonia
crucial aspect. The installation based products; they
should take place in a will harm the tint film.
low dust environment,
and the glass thoroughly
cleaned on both sides.
Pre-fitting and heat shrinking
the film are techniques used
by professionals to ensure
optimal fit. Fitting is often
done from the outside in two
stages; rough and final.
Lubrication is essential in every
step of process, particurlarly
during the application of the
adhesive side of the film.
The reverse roll is a skilled
technique that reduces
creasing and bubbling when
adhering the tint to the glass.
Bubbling and creases are
eliminated by lubricating
the area and working
from the middle towards
the outside edges.